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How to get fromFrankfort to Detroitby plane, car, bus, or taxi

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There are 9 ways to get from Frankfort to Detroit by plane, car, bus, or taxi

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  1. Fly from Blue Grass Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane LEX - DTW
    3h 22m
    $161–683

  2. Drive, bus

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Frankfort to Florence Hubcar car
    2. Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0135 / ...
    9h 31m
    $40–120

  3. Drive 337 mi

    1. Drive from Frankfort to Detroitcar car 337 mi
    6h 1m
    $62–89

  4. Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Frankfort to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar car
    2. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane SDF - DTW
    3h 47m
    $87–496

  5. Drive to Covington, fly

    1. Drive from Frankfort to Covington (CVG)car car
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane CVG - DTW
    4h 12m
    $916–1,322

  6. Drive, bus via Dayton

    1. Drive from Frankfort to Florence Hubcar car
    2. Take the bus from Cincinnati to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 49m
    $52–96

  7. Drive, bus via Dayton #2 (Greyhound)

    1. Drive from Frankfort to Florence Hubcar car
    2. Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 6m
    $52–124

  8. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Frankfort to Middletown Station @ Targettaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MIbus bus
    11h 41m
    $167–258

  9. Drive, bus via Oxford

    1. Drive from Frankfort to Florence Hubcar car
    2. Take the bus from Miami University Oxford, OH to Detroit, MIbus bus Cincinnati
    14h 52m
    $51–109

Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Detroit (DTW) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration1h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$94Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 340.8 mi
  • Duration: 3h 22m

What companies run services between Frankfort, KY, USA and Detroit, MI, USA?

Delta flies from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Detroit (DTW) 3 times a day.

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